The USS BRIGHTSTAR NCC 1880 is a Star Trek fan club based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. We fall under the jurisdiction of Starbase One. Both the Brightstar and Starbase One fall under the jurisdiction of Starfleet Command Quadrate One (starfleet-command.com) based out of Union, Kentucky. Starfleet Command Quadrate One was established in 1974 in North America. Since that time, Starfleet Command has grown to include chapters throughout the United States, Europe (United Kingdom and Europe, Quadrant Two), Asia, and Australia (Quadrant Three). Quadrant One(North America), is divided into geographical regions known as Starbases. Each Starbases has its own commanding officer and area of operation. Starbase One, based out of Hendersonville, Tennessee, is the newest Starbase in Starfleet Command. Having just been commissioned this past January 2025. Starbase One encompasses the states of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi. True to the Star Trek universe we have military ranks: however, we are NOT, I REPEAT NOT a military organization. The Brightstar itself, like other units in the Midwest that fall under Starbase One, like to host or perform community projects, and we often lend (in some fashion) our support to those community projects as well. The Brightstar also puts out its own newsletter for the crew and the rest of the fleet and we host our own website, @ www.ussbrightstarlowerdecks.com.